Name and emblem displaying device



G. A. HOSTICK NAME AND EMBLEM DISPLAYING DEVICE Nov. 23 1926.

Flled Angus* 3 1926 Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATESl GEORGE A. Hos'rIc'K, yor DANVILLEILLINOIS.

NAME Ann EMBLEM nIsrLAYiNG DEVICE.

Application med Auguste, :1926. A'serial No. 126,841.9.

This invention relates to devices for displaying names, emblems or otheridentification matter. y

The object is to provide a neat and attractive holder for displayingsuch matter at either side of the device and to fully protect the samefrom being soiled by handling or damaged from the effects of rain ormoisture, etc. Y

' Another object is to provide a device of this character which, whendisassembled, may readily have oppositely disposed name cards placedtherein to have the name or other dataeXposed and readily readable fromeither side of the device, together with protective glass ork othertransparent panes which may be effectually sealed therein for theexclusion of dirt or moisture and the device re-assembled and easily andquickly secured in yposition upon the window sill of a closed automobileor adjacent tothe wind shield of other cars or for use upon desks inbanks or other -office's,'or the like, to display names or certaininformation from either side of the holder.

A final object is to provide, in addition to the name holdingandvdisplaying means, a supplemental frame or holder for displaying, ateither side, club or other emblem as desired, or a timepiece or suitableornament-such data o r article being placed in position, while thedevice is disassembled and sealed, when the parts may be connected andheld together and inthe desired location by a pair of screws or nails orby suitable cement.

A full and complete understanding of the invention may be obtained froma consideration of the following detailed description, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawingforming a part of thisspecification, 'it being understood that while the drawing shows apractical form of the invention, the

latter is not to be confined to strict conformity with the showingthereof, but may be changed or modified, so long as such changes ormodifications marlrno material departure fromthe salient featuresof theinvention, as specifically pointed out in the appended claims. o Y

inthe drawingginl which similar reference characters Ydesignate4corresponding parts throughout `the .several figures Figure 1 is asideview showing the invention in use upon the window sill of a' closedautomobile. i

the name of a lodge or Figure 2 is a perspective Yview of the parts ofthe invention detached and separated.

Figure 3 is a vertical, longitudinal section of the invention inassembled and applied position.

Figure 4 is atransverse sectional the device.

The invention comprises a card holder or receptacle l which ispreferably formed-of a high grade of bronze or other metal susceptibleof taking a high polish or of being washed or plated, the saidkholder'being of elongated form in a horizontal direction and relativelythin so as to be readily applied to the narrow sill of an automobilewindow or in other similar places. The holder is provided with animperforate top wall 2 and integrally joined imperforate end walls .3,

view of t-he same being formed preferably of a strip of metal having itsterminals bent outwardly, at the bottoms of the end walls, to formattaching flanges et having apertures 5 formed therein. Side walls 6 arebrazed orotherwise securedy within the top and end walls and the wholetreated in a manner to hide the seamsso that the holder may have theappearance of a solid piece of metal of the desired kind,v

Theside walls 6 are each provided with cut-out portions constitutingsight openings 7 which cover the major portion of said walls and providethe means for visualizing the cards or other matter to be displayed,said cardsbei'ng preferably inthe form of rectangular pieces of highgrade leather 8v cut in ajrectangular form to snugly fit the interioryof the Vholder Vor casing and adapted tobe placed in position throughthe open bottom of the holder, with suitable .filler pieces, indicatedat 9, between the same. The filler pieces are preferably composed ofpaste board andmay have the leather cards pasted or, otherwise securedtheretoto render' the same sufficiently stiff to handle. The names orother indicia may be imprinted on the outer faces of the leatherin-suitable, gold letters Yor otherwise and the surface of the leathermay be treated in any desired manner to produce'an .artistic finish, thesame beingxeither smooth or rough surface and ofv 4any color desired.Between the `inner faCeS 0f the side walls Yand 'the oute'r faces of,the leather cards ,there are interposed glass norV other tjral'isparentYplates) or panes 10 which,serve to exclude dirt or moisture and' preventdamage to the cards, f i

After the parts are assembled as described, the bottom of the holderwhich is normally open, is sealed, for the further exclusion of dirt,etc. by a thin strip of suitable leatherl or other material 11 w iichmay be cemented in position to cover the said open bottom and to holdthe enclosed members therein, and, if desired, the device may be securedin position in the desired location by simply applying screws or nailsthrough the apertures 5 in an obvious manner.

rlhe device is, however, designed to be used in connection with asupplemental holder for emblems or the like which greatly enhances theappearance of the whole and has the added advantage of displaying ateither side thereof the emblem, trade-niark, club or lodge symbol asdesired by the owner.

The supplemental holder includes a frame l2, formed of similar metal asthe card holder and comprising` a top member 13 in the form of a strap,the end portions being bent perpcndicularly to form end members 14, thetop and sides being of a size to snugly fit around the top and sides ofthe card holder. The terminals of the end members lsl are bentoutwardly, as at 15, and then returned upon themselves, in spacedrelation beneath the same to form seats 16 into which are adapted to fitthe aforesaid flanges l of the card holder'. The terminal portionscomprising the seats 1G, at either side of the device, are appropriatelyapertured, as at. 17, so as to permit the aforesaid fastening devices tobe passed therethrough, as well as the flanges of the card holder, tohold the two members in position upon a window sill, desk or elsewhere.

The top member 13 is bent upwardly at its central portion to form asupplemental holder having imperforate side walls 18 joined by animperforate top wall 19, the three members being brazed or otherwisesecured to side walls 2O which have their major'portions removed to formrectangular sight openings 21. The supplemental holder may receivefiller or stiflening cards of paste board or other material 22, to whichare secured leather or other pieces or cards 223 having the desiredemblem suitably imprinted thereon so as to show through the openings ateither side, there being glass or other plates 24 interposed to protectthe same, and the same may be sealed therein by a leather or other strip25 which preferably extends the full length of the top member 13 so asto properly lill the space between the frame and the card holder.Instead of the emblems being used, there may be introduced into thesupplemental hold r an ornament of any kind or a time piece and, ifdesired', the frame alone may be used to surround the card holder`without the smaller holder at the top and, furthermore, the carol holdermay be made with a single sight opening to Leonesa display a card, orthe like, at one side only.V

F rom the foregoing it will be seen that a simple, durable andattractive card holding. and displaying device has been provided whichis capable of being highly ornamented to attract attention and whichwill readily permit of the introduction of the desired matter, when in adisassembled condition,theV

same being readily assembled and held in the desired position by commonfastening` means, the cards or emblems or both being fully protectedfrom dirt or moisture.

l/Vhat is claimed is A 1. The combination of a card holder having top,end and side walls, said side walls being provided with sight openingsto eX- pose cards therethrough, and "an attaching frame comprising a topand-end members to snugly receive the card holder, said end membershaving attaching feet provided with seats, end extensions formed on thecard holder and fitting in said seats, the feet and extensions eachhaving registering apertures for the reception of fastening members tolock the holder and frame together and secure the saine to a base.

2. The combination Vwith a card holder having imperforate top and endwalls and side walls provided with sight openings to expose cards inopposite directions, the bottom of the holder being open to receive saidcards andk protective transparent panes, said end walls having outwardextensions at their bases and provided with apertures,

of an attaching and holding frame comprising a top member andintegralend members to receive and snugly surround the top and ends of the cardholder, said end members of the frame having outstanding feet at theirlower ends provided with seats open at the sides to receive theextensions of the card holder, said feet having apertures to registerwith those of the extensions for the reception of fasteners to hold thetwo members together on a base or support.

3. In a name and emblem displaying-device for automobiles or the like, acard holder' comprising top, end and side walls, said side Ywalls havingsight openings to expose a name card through each of theV same andthrough transparent panes, said cards and panes being positioned throughthe open bottom of the holder, said end walls havinol eutwardh extendingane'esat their c L i lower ortions and an attachinf irame com- 7 Z3prising a top and end members to lit over and hold the card holder, saidlend members 'being extended outwardly and then inwardly at their basesto provide attaching feet having slots or seats for the reception of theVcard holder flanges, said feet and flanges being adapted tobe traversedby fastening screws or nails to hold the members together and to abase.`

4, In a name and emblem displaying delil) vice for automobiles or thelike, a card holder comprising top, end and side walls, said side wallshaving sight openings toexpose a name card through each of the same andthrough transparent panes, said cards and panes being positioned throughthe open bottom of the holder, a sealing strip adapted to cover' thelower edges of the cards and panes at the open bottom of the holder,said end Walls having outwardly extending flanges at their lowerportions, and an attaching frame comprising a top and end members to titover and hold the card holder, said end members being extended outwardlyand then inwardly at their bases to provide attaching feet having slotsor seats 'for the reception of the card holder flanges, and to be heldto a window sill or other support by fasteners, the top member or' theframe having a supplemental emblem holding and displaying frame mountedon top thereof.

5. In a name and emblem displaying device for automobiles or they like,a card -iolder comprising top, end and side walls, said side wallshaving sight openings to expose a name card through each of the same andthrough transparent panes said cards and panes being positioned throughthe open bottom of the holder, a sealing strip adapted to cover. thelower edges of the cards and panes at the open bottom of the holder,said end walls having outwardly extending flanges at their lowerportions, and an attaching frame comprising a top and end members to litover and hold the card holder, said end members being extended outwardlyand then inwardly at their bases to provide attaching feet having slotsor seats for the reception of the card holder langesand to be held to awindow sill or other support by fasteners, the top member of the framebeing extended upwardly at a central point to constitute the endwa-llsand top wall of a relatively narrow supplemental frame, said framehaving side walls provided with sight openings and an open bottom forthe insertion of emblem or other cards and transparent panes to beexposed through each side of the supplemental frame.

In testimony, that Ivclaim the foregoing as myl own, I have hereto axedmy signa- GEORGE A; HOSTICK.

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